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Ed Sheeran condemns ‘damaging’ culture of legal claims after copyright victory

Ed Sheeran has hit out at a “damaging” culture of “unwarranted” legal claims against songwriters after winning a High Court copyright battle over his track Shape Of You. The singer said legal challenges are “way too common”, as a judge ruled his ...

06 Apr 2022 at 13:25

Ed Sheeran details mental health toll of ‘baseless’ Shape Of You copyright case

Ed Sheeran has detailed the toll his recent copyright case has taken on his mental health, as well as the creative cost of the legal battle, as he called for the end of “baseless claims”. The singer and his Shape Of You co-writers Johnny McDaid ...

06 Apr 2022 at 12:25

Ed Sheeran wins High Court copyright battle over Shape Of You hit

Ed Sheeran’s 2017 hit Shape Of You does not infringe another artist’s copyright, a High Court judge has ruled. At a trial last month, the singer and his Shape Of You co-writers, Snow Patrol’s John McDaid and producer Steven McCutcheon, faced ...

06 Apr 2022 at 11:25

Taylor Swift appeals US court decision following allegations she stole song lyrics

Taylor Swift has appealed against a decision by a US judge to allow a trial to go ahead, following allegations she stole lyrics included in her hit song Shake It Off. Lawyers for the multi-award winning singer said the decision was ...

29 Dec 2021 at 06:55

John Lewis advert with dragon did not infringe author’s copyright, judge rules

A children’s book author who claimed John Lewis had infringed her copyright in its Christmas advert about an excitable dragon has lost her High Court case. Fay Evans brought legal action against the department store company and ...

03 Apr 2023 at 14:23

Steve Coogan’s production company ‘obviously copied’ comedian’s show, court told

A comedian bringing legal action against a production company founded by Steve Coogan has claimed producers “obviously copied” elements of a sitcom he created, the High Court has heard. Joshua Rinkoff, also known as Harry ...

04 Nov 2024 at 16:52

Ed Sheeran: High Court battle was about ‘standing up for what was right’

Ed Sheeran has said he and his Shape Of You co-writers went to court to “stand up for what we thought was right” as he spoke for the first time after winning a High Court copyright battle over the song. The singer, Snow ...

08 Apr 2022 at 10:25

ChatGPT maker OpenAI and internet forum Reddit announce content deal

Internet forum Reddit has announced a partnership with ChatGPT maker OpenAI which will see the chatbot get access to Reddit content while also bringing AI tools to the social media platform. Reddit said the deal, and ...

17 May 2024 at 09:39

Lidl and Tesco in High Court fight over yellow circle logo

Supermarkets Tesco and Lidl have begun a High Court fight over the use of a yellow circle logo. German discount chain Lidl says a trademark, and copyright, has been infringed, while Tesco has made a counterclaim. ...

07 Feb 2023 at 13:41

Poll says accessing culture digitally is important but comes at a cost to artists

More than four fifths of people said accessing music, art, books, films, podcasts and TV through a digital device is important, research suggests – but it comes at a cost to the creative industry. A YouGov poll ...

22 Aug 2022 at 07:43

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Ed Sheeran: Other artists are cheering me on in copyright fight

Ed Sheeran has said he is getting encouragement during his copyright trial from other performers who also worry that they will be sued as he battles claims that he stole material from Marvin Gaye’s Let’s Get ...

01 May 2023 at 22:21

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John Grisham and George RR Martin among 17 authors suing OpenAI for ‘theft’

John Grisham, Jodi Picoult and George RR Martin are among 17 authors suing OpenAI for “systematic theft on a mass scale”, the latest legal action by writers concerned that artificial intelligence programmes ...

20 Sept 2023 at 20:10

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